Health care-associated hepatitis C virus infections attributed to narcotic diversion.

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Published in Ann Intern Med on April 03, 2012

Authors

Walter C Hellinger1, Laura P Bacalis, Robyn S Kay, Nicola D Thompson, Guo-Liang Xia, Yulin Lin, Yury E Khudyakov, Joseph F Perz

Author Affiliations

1: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. helling@mayo.edu

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